Comments on: The Insider Talks: Maus Restoration

By: Shana

Shana — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:44:12 +0000

Actually if you have the money it is easy. If you want to restore a “Nazi” or better “Naso” relict (second acronym is actually the correct one, Nazi is the shortening for Ignaz, an old german Name). You simply do not go to the authorities. Instead you go to the former Production sites. For former MAN and Daimler engines go to Mercedes historical engines and just say you want the engine rebuild. They still got the plans and most of the old molds to build them. Either way building a 1200 hp engine is easy for Daimler since they build the 12 Zylinder engine block of the Leopard.
For Porsche designs you can either go directly to Porsche (needs alot of money) or to VW. They can build such an engine aswell (still maintaining railroad maintenance on the side=). For a functioning gun it gets complicated since I doubt you get KMW to help out there. The rest of the stuff in the tank should be easy to replace in contrast. BTW the gear you also get from either Mercedes (Daimler Benz AG) or VW. But still you can do research at the Bundesarchiv but never ask German authorities to help you restore anything with the word “Nazi” on it.

By: Jarkorsis

Jarkorsis — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:59:39 +0000

The issue is more like Germany figures if we put our head in the sand people will forget what we did in the 1930′s to 1945. This attitude is what created the problem in the first place. This kind of racism exists all over the world. Some of it is perpetrated by various religious groups against other religious groups. Teaching exactly what happened and why it is wrong will prevent it happening again. Hiding from what happened won’t. This is for Russia’s patriotic war as well. The cult of stalin being a good guy is crazy too. The USSR thought germany was great as long as they were on our side.

By: ExoNut

ExoNut — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:10:49 +0000

I know about the mortar but I thought they just parked them on the spot and then build the hall arund them

By: Brown

Brown — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:03:24 +0000

OH GOTT NOT ZE NAZIS! NONONO, we don’t want to have any involvement with anything made with the hand of a nazi! Even if we were to install an engine made with a European hand, it would still be collaboration and he will be shot at dawn!

In all seriousness, I bet they are scared that Hitler’s ghost will come to haunt them if they actually cooperate. JAJAJAJAJAJA

By: Urie van Kerr

Urie van Kerr — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:22:43 +0000

LOL, STRONK Russian estimates…LOL

The restoration of the drive train alone would be close to 750.000-Euro, and NO I do not think that Russians have a clue how to restore this tank….in fact I KNOW for a FACT they do not.

I hope hope hope hope hope that Kublinka keep these dick heads well away form this unique and valuable artifact.
http://www.theresearchsquad.com/ ..see here for a lesson in restoring tanks CORRECTLY

By: Freddi

Freddi — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:58:21 +0000

“This makes makes little sense considering most of the blueprints and designs are actually in Russian Hands.”

I can imagine what would go on here if an official institution would provide help in this matter … a LOT of people would complain about getting nazi tech, that might have been used to kill people, working again.

Of course, “working condition” does not mean re-weaponizing it … and it might not even be proven that Maus actually killed soldiers (you historians would have more information on this than me).
But I can assure you that people who lost ancestores to nazis will be really pissed and be very vocal about it in the media. And even foreign media would report that german authorities did not learn from the past and started celebrating nazi technology again.

From that point of view: If I was head of Bundesarchiv, I would have denied those request as well. The aftermath of a decision like that could easily result in people losing their jobs. Way to risky.

By: wotcarramba66

wotcarramba66 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:15:25 +0000

You are wrong. In Kubinka, there is more same halls made from simple corrugated iron, like the No 5, where Maus stays. And btw in the hall with Maus is one bigger vehicle – Karl Gerät mortar.

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/18/52/65/tank-museum.jpg

By: 梓褀甄

梓褀甄 — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:05:18 +0000

Looking forward to this project, and hope u can put those blue print out if it is possible.
p.s. trying to make a 1:18 Maus model XD

By: LK GeckoOBac

LK GeckoOBac — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:27:00 +0000

Perhaps, however Italy is in much the same boat and we don’t have the same taboos. History is history. Denying it because it’s bad only allows one to ignore the mistakes of the past.

By: HUN_Sector

HUN_Sector — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:02:04 +0000

Exonut: Ask the Eastern-Europeans and the Baltic States, how do they feel about Communism…
But it’s handled differently. So this is which really piss me off. The balance of the scale…

But anyway. There are other nations who have participated in the war. And only germans are kicked in the ass from time to time, making them responsible for their grandfather’s actions. The others rejected the foreign manipulation, and not letting themselves to be brainswashed.

PS: Racism belongs to human culture as it already was. It’s not Germany’s fault. Its a necessary theory (with lots of truth included) to survive. (yepp, I am against multi-culturism)